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first he met with former senator chuck hagel. said they were old friends and had a frank and candid exchange. mccain fell short of saying whether or not he would support hagel. second, the senator joked late tuesday that he will intensely question secretary of state nominee john kerry. >> and we will look forward to interrogating him at his hearing next week, mercilessly. we will bring back for the only time water boarding to get the truth out of him. >>> less than a month after a drunk driving accident that killed a teammate, dallas cowboys nose tackle jay ratliff was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after his pickup truck sideswiped a tractor trailer truck. >>> and a company is interested in getting what they can out of asteroids. deep space industries say they hope to mine asteroids from metals and other valuable resource by 2020. really? >>> according to a new study, alcohol may help you fall asleep at least for an overall restless night. researchers find regardless of how much you drink, drinking can increa
first he met with former senator chuck hagel. said they were old friends and had a frank and candid exchange. mccain fell short of saying whether or not he would support hagel. second, the senator joked late tuesday that he will intensely question secretary of state nominee john kerry. >> and we will look forward to interrogating him at his hearing next week, mercilessly. we will bring back for the only time water boarding to get the truth out of him. >>> less than a month after...
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republicans and others filibustered hagel's confirmation last week. mccain says he expects fahagel be confirmed next week. >>> microsoft deals with a string of problems. the latest involves a worldwide outage for a service that stores data. the service went down yesterday afternoon. the company says it's slowly restoring the program. to add on to the problems, it's the latest company to suffer a hacking attack. it's giving few details about what happened but said it affected a small number of employees' computers. no customer data was stolen during the attack. microsoft now joins facebook, twitter, and apple as online companies that have been hacked in the past month. >>> if you've noticed that your office has been a little empty this winter, you're not alone. more americans called out of work sick in january than any other month in nearly five years. the bureau of labor statistics says nearly 3 million full-time employees missed work last month because of illness. more than 1 million were out an entire week. the last time numbers were that high was f
republicans and others filibustered hagel's confirmation last week. mccain says he expects fahagel be confirmed next week. >>> microsoft deals with a string of problems. the latest involves a worldwide outage for a service that stores data. the service went down yesterday afternoon. the company says it's slowly restoring the program. to add on to the problems, it's the latest company to suffer a hacking attack. it's giving few details about what happened but said it affected a small...
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today, the senate is expected to vote on whether to move forward on chuck hagel's nomination as secretary of defense. >>> chicago voters in congressman jesse jackson jr.'s district will brave the snow to replace him. >>> if the senate finance committee approves jack lew as the trek social secretary today a full senate vote could come as early as tomorrow. >>> on top of all that, could lawmakers have the sequester $75 billion in spending cuts. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with the answer and more on that. >> reporter: mara, good morning. still no negotiations going on here in public here or behind the scenes. congress now back in session, but really no talks going on between them and the white house. president obama today heads to virginia where he'll speak at a ship builder concerned about jobs. they have job keshgzs in all 50 states. and the president is being criticized by house republicans, especially house speaker john boehner for not staying in washington. but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget
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chuck hagel's confirmation is on thursday, until this group says who they are, the important opposition to the chuck hagel's nomination is going to be that some of that opposition appears to be fake, comically, ridiculously to be fake, do you want that to be the headline on thursday? if not, come out, come out, whoever you are. now it is fine for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell, have a nice evening. >>> good tuesday morning. right now on "first look." president obama unveiling what the white house says is his key priority for is second term, immigration reform. after superstorm sandy hit, residents get what they have been demanding from congress. all that and a change for the boy scouts. the heat is on at the white house and burglars beware. good morning, i'm mara. the groundwork is laid and president obama will detail the plans for the broadest overhaul in nearly three decades. the president will make his announcement a day after senators unveil their plan. nbcs tracie potts is live with more. good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the president and lawmakers are talkin
chuck hagel's confirmation is on thursday, until this group says who they are, the important opposition to the chuck hagel's nomination is going to be that some of that opposition appears to be fake, comically, ridiculously to be fake, do you want that to be the headline on thursday? if not, come out, come out, whoever you are. now it is fine for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell, have a nice evening. >>> good tuesday morning. right now on "first look."...
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the senate is expected to vote on whether to move forward on chuck hagel's nomination of secretary of defense. jesse jackson jr.'s district will cast a vote to replace him. if they approve jack lu as treasury secretary, a senate vote could come tomorrow. on top of that, can lawmakers prevent the spending cuts? tracie potts is live in washington with the answers to all those things and details on who will feel the cuts first, if congress fails to act. good morning. >> good morning, mara. good morning, everyone. three words on capitol hill, no one's talking at least on the white house and capitol hill. no negotiations going on days before the budget cuts hit. president obama headed to virginia. he'll speak at a shipbuilder that has connections and ties in all 50 states. their concern of the impact on the defense cuts on their industry. president obama is using that as a backdrop to emphasize the cuts. he's criticized by house speaker john boehner and other republicans who say the president needs to stop campaigning, get off the road, come back to washington and facilitate a discussion.
the senate is expected to vote on whether to move forward on chuck hagel's nomination of secretary of defense. jesse jackson jr.'s district will cast a vote to replace him. if they approve jack lu as treasury secretary, a senate vote could come tomorrow. on top of that, can lawmakers prevent the spending cuts? tracie potts is live in washington with the answers to all those things and details on who will feel the cuts first, if congress fails to act. good morning. >> good morning, mara....
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thank you. >>> meanwhile, republicans no longer standing in chuck hagel's way for defense? k.t. says, that's okay. this is exactly the type of defense secretary they want. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lun
thank you. >>> meanwhile, republicans no longer standing in chuck hagel's way for defense? k.t. says, that's okay. this is exactly the type of defense secretary they want. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients....
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nominee. >> even fellow republican opposes hagel's nomination is bias. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. served his country and no one on this committee at any time should i am pun his character or his integrity. >> that only served to precipitation a more aggressive liberal piling on. >> guilt by association remind us of another senator senator joe mccarthy. >> hammer lock on minor voighters and hope to marginal lies him as a right wing rue. he is seen as a charismatic piss tanic graduate of princeton and harvard law. it can help the gop appeal to more niernities. cruz made his presence felt in a short time by u.s. senate standards. in a 6 year term it's hard to tell if it will hurt or help. liberals are blasting him but that's already adding more buzz to another latino senator and republican conservatives. carl cameron, fox news. >>> still ahead do you insist on sitting in the same chair? do you get upset if you can't heather? find out if you are normal or you are not. >> we fight about it all of the time. >> we will tell you about this. they may look like bugs but they could be t
nominee. >> even fellow republican opposes hagel's nomination is bias. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. served his country and no one on this committee at any time should i am pun his character or his integrity. >> that only served to precipitation a more aggressive liberal piling on. >> guilt by association remind us of another senator senator joe mccarthy. >> hammer lock on minor voighters and hope to marginal lies him as a right wing rue. he is seen as a...
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tomorrow on "washington journal" we will discuss president obama's defense secretary nomination, chuck hagel. followed by a look at emerging markets and developing countries. we are joined by ruchir sharma. he will discuss his book " breakout nations." "washington journal" live on sunday on c-span. you can watch the public inauguration of president obama's second term, inclu
tomorrow on "washington journal" we will discuss president obama's defense secretary nomination, chuck hagel. followed by a look at emerging markets and developing countries. we are joined by ruchir sharma. he will discuss his book " breakout nations." "washington journal" live on sunday on c-span. you can watch the public inauguration of president obama's second term, inclu
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has chuck hagel ever given a speech to cobra? or for that matter cobra ki? has he received money from the lollipop kids? >> stephen colbert, of course, he was joking, but the senate republicans are not. good morning, everybody. i'm brian shackman. this, of course, is "way too early" on this friday, february the 22nd. we have a wide range of things to deal with today, including a surprising new study on mass shootings that may just change the way people think about owning guns for protection. a little bit later, we'll lighten it up a little bit. the biggest night in show biz. we'll do our best to predict the winners and losers of this weekend's oscars. lewis and i will go head to head on those picks and we can check them again on monday. first, we get to the news here live at 5:30 a.m. eastern time at 30 rock in new york city. winter storms absolutely barrelled from the west coast into the heartland of the u.s. dumping a huge amount of snow in kansas. wichita, 14 inches. that's the most they've seen in more than 50 years. inches piling up in omaha and st. lou
has chuck hagel ever given a speech to cobra? or for that matter cobra ki? has he received money from the lollipop kids? >> stephen colbert, of course, he was joking, but the senate republicans are not. good morning, everybody. i'm brian shackman. this, of course, is "way too early" on this friday, february the 22nd. we have a wide range of things to deal with today, including a surprising new study on mass shootings that may just change the way people think about owning guns...
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in a letter, though, 15 republican senators urged for hagel to withdraw his nomination. on that list included marco rubio and ted cruz. it reads in part, while we respect senator hagel's honorable military service, we respectfully request you withdraw his nomination. it would be unprecedented for a secretary of defense to take office without the broad base of bipartisan support and confidence needed to serve effectively in this critical position. ted cruz added, quote, in the last 50 years, no other secretary of defense has been confirmed with more than three members voting against him, and in the entire history of the position, no one has been confirmed with more than 11 no votes, end quote. still, hagel got support from former senator bob dole, who called him an exceptional leader, and senator richard shelby of alabama. it was kind of an underwhelming vote of confidence. shelby said, quote, he's probably as good as we're going to get, end quote. the senate returns from recess next week. >>> there are some new numbers out this morning that could impact the debate over g
in a letter, though, 15 republican senators urged for hagel to withdraw his nomination. on that list included marco rubio and ted cruz. it reads in part, while we respect senator hagel's honorable military service, we respectfully request you withdraw his nomination. it would be unprecedented for a secretary of defense to take office without the broad base of bipartisan support and confidence needed to serve effectively in this critical position. ted cruz added, quote, in the last 50 years, no...
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hagel's confirmation was temporarily blocked last week by senate republicans including mccain. but this weekend, mccain said he expected hagel's nomination would be approved when lawmakers return from this week's recess. hagel and mccain both republicans were once close friends, but drifted apart on policy issues. including the iraq troop surge. white house is doing some damage control after a draft of an immigration plan that leaked over the weekend. the president said he would come up with his own legislation if negotiations in the senate stalled. plans include having illegal immigrants wait eight years before becoming a permanent resident. having employers checking the status of new hires. they have been working on a compromise immigration bill. at least one republican from that group says the president's bill will fail in congress. we found a very special video that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.. it's starring a very special pig and he's sure to steal your heart. this is chris p. bacon. he's a month old. chris was born without the use of his back legs. so his ow
hagel's confirmation was temporarily blocked last week by senate republicans including mccain. but this weekend, mccain said he expected hagel's nomination would be approved when lawmakers return from this week's recess. hagel and mccain both republicans were once close friends, but drifted apart on policy issues. including the iraq troop surge. white house is doing some damage control after a draft of an immigration plan that leaked over the weekend. the president said he would come up with...
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when that happens, chuck hagel well succeed leon panetta. >> i'm shepard smith. this is "studio b." at it the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. day two of the high-stakes civil trial over the deep water horizon disaster in 2010. the first witnesses for the plaintiff on the stand, a forensic engineering testified the oil giant bp put saving money over safety, and according to the witness, that move ultimately led to the deaths of 11 men and devastated the american gulf south. the government witness also said that in the years leading up to the disaster -- his listen to this -- bp cut costs in the gulf of mexico by 22%. at the same time the company increased oil and gas production by 55%. government investors blame bp for scrimping before an explosion caused toxic crude to gush into the gulf for three months. during opening statements yesterday, an attorney for bp, blamed other companies that worked on the deep water rig for making critical mistakes. at it worth noting, bp already pleaded guilty to a number of criminal charges including manslaughter. but now that billi
when that happens, chuck hagel well succeed leon panetta. >> i'm shepard smith. this is "studio b." at it the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. day two of the high-stakes civil trial over the deep water horizon disaster in 2010. the first witnesses for the plaintiff on the stand, a forensic engineering testified the oil giant bp put saving money over safety, and according to the witness, that move ultimately led to the deaths of 11 men and devastated the american...
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you mentioned what secretary hagel said. his exact response was quote i know these are difficult issues for president karzai and the afghan people. i was once a politician, so i can understand the kind of pressures especially leaders of countries are always under. is chuck hagel saying more or less, don't worry the guy is lying? >> what secretary hagel is saying there is a fuller picture and this is just one particular episode. it was horrible that there was a bombing during hagel's visit and killing of soldiers again today, this underscores the policy of withdrawing from afghanistan is the right policy. but the key challenge is how to do so in an american manner that maintains security and maintain the stability in afghanistan after the u.s. leaves. that's where hagel is heading in driving this policy. >> john: i want to go back to karzai's statement because it seems we have to figure out what he's trying to accomplish by making this statement saying america is in cahoots with the taliban. is he trying to go with some big a
you mentioned what secretary hagel said. his exact response was quote i know these are difficult issues for president karzai and the afghan people. i was once a politician, so i can understand the kind of pressures especially leaders of countries are always under. is chuck hagel saying more or less, don't worry the guy is lying? >> what secretary hagel is saying there is a fuller picture and this is just one particular episode. it was horrible that there was a bombing during hagel's visit...
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senator hagel's answer was no. senator hagel, like all of our nominees, has undergone a thorough f.b.i. background investigation. and senator inhofe and i reviewed the f.b.i. file. innuendo that senator hagel could somehow be hiding the fact that he's on the payroll of a foreign power is offensive to those of us who have served with him and is beneath the dignity of the united states senate. i ask unanimous consent that a series of letters in which certain senators requested additional financial disclosure and the letter that i responded with be made part of the record at this time. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. levin: mr. president, the department of defense right now needs its new leader. its current leader who has done a great job has announced that he is leaving and has set a time for that departure. we face a budgetary challenge of immense proportions not just in the department of defense but in all of our agencies. our military is engaged in combat operations overseas. north korea
senator hagel's answer was no. senator hagel, like all of our nominees, has undergone a thorough f.b.i. background investigation. and senator inhofe and i reviewed the f.b.i. file. innuendo that senator hagel could somehow be hiding the fact that he's on the payroll of a foreign power is offensive to those of us who have served with him and is beneath the dignity of the united states senate. i ask unanimous consent that a series of letters in which certain senators requested additional...
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today, the senate is expected to vote on whether to move forward on chuck hagel's nomination as secretary of defense. >>> chicago voters in former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s district will brave the snow to cast their vote in today's special primary to replace him. >>> if the senate finance committee approves jack lew as the treasury secretary today a full senate vote could come as early as tomorrow. >>> on top of all that, could lawmakers prevent the sequester's $75 billion automatic spending cuts? nbc's tracie potts is live in washington. good morning to you. who feels those cuts first if congress fails to act, a lot of people are asking? >> reporter: a lot of people could. we're talking about heating assistance, food for new mothers being scaled back, fewer dollars for school construction, unemployment checks for long-term unemployed people could be cut back 10%. with all of that going on in washington, president obama is headed out of washington, headed south to newport news, virginia, where he'll speak at the business of a shipbuilder that has ties to jobs all over the country, u
today, the senate is expected to vote on whether to move forward on chuck hagel's nomination as secretary of defense. >>> chicago voters in former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s district will brave the snow to cast their vote in today's special primary to replace him. >>> if the senate finance committee approves jack lew as the treasury secretary today a full senate vote could come as early as tomorrow. >>> on top of all that, could lawmakers prevent the sequester's...
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the truth is that chuck hagel was a republican. that's why our members love chuck hagel. it's why 6,000 of them sent 13,000 e-mails to the senate yesterday. he and john mccain had a very close relationship. in 2008, you know, obviously, chuck hagel had taken stances. senator hagel did not support during his presidency. guess what, john kerry breezed through. he had many of the similar veets. >> but he wasn't a republican that broke records. see, congressman, the way he was delt with by senator mccain, let me show you the questioning of senator hagel, repeatedly today about why he opposed the troop surge. watch this. >> let me ask you a question. the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight forth question. i would like to answer whether you were right or wrong and then you're free to elaborate. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no. it's far more complicated than that. our war in iraq, i think, was the most fundamentally bad, dangerous decision since vietnam. in the surge case in iraq, we lost almost 1200 dead americans during that surge. and thousa
the truth is that chuck hagel was a republican. that's why our members love chuck hagel. it's why 6,000 of them sent 13,000 e-mails to the senate yesterday. he and john mccain had a very close relationship. in 2008, you know, obviously, chuck hagel had taken stances. senator hagel did not support during his presidency. guess what, john kerry breezed through. he had many of the similar veets. >> but he wasn't a republican that broke records. see, congressman, the way he was delt with by...
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senator hagel does not see it that way. he repeatedly voted against sanctions legislation, even opposing those aimed at their iranian revolutionary guard corps which at the time was killing our troops in iraq. he has long argued against sanctions imposed by the united states absent an international judgment by others that we are doing the right thing. he has not seen the connection between american firmness, determination and leadership and international acquiescence. it is his instinct to give a veto to brussels or paris or even moscow or beijing. i cannot support a secretary of defense who shows such deference. senator hagel agreed publicly that the united states is a bully. i assume that our reliance on unilateral sanctions when necessary may tp*eut his definition -- may fit his definition of bully. i cannot possibly agree. a third track of a comprehensive approach to this crucial problem is open discussion of an early preparation for military options. it has become increasingly clear over the past several years that dip
senator hagel does not see it that way. he repeatedly voted against sanctions legislation, even opposing those aimed at their iranian revolutionary guard corps which at the time was killing our troops in iraq. he has long argued against sanctions imposed by the united states absent an international judgment by others that we are doing the right thing. he has not seen the connection between american firmness, determination and leadership and international acquiescence. it is his instinct to give...
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. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. an entire senate vote. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called, quote, extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one on this committee at anytime should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary nominee jack lew heads to capitol hill for his confirmation hearing. if confirmed he will succeed timothy geithner. he announced his resignation last month. >>> one moment from marco rubio's statement. rubio reached off camera for a small bottle of water. the awkward water break immediately drew thousands of reactions on twitter. it was a top twitter reaction. >>> conditions seem to be going from bad to worse aboard the abandoned cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. those on board describe the ship filled with sick passengers, scarce food and only a
. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. an entire senate vote. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called, quote, extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one on this committee at anytime should impugn his...
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secretary hagel says he's taking action to remedy the situation. >> everyone who serves our country in uniform, everyone in this country, should receive all the benefits they deserve and they have earned. and in accordance with the law. everyone's rights must be protected. >> a senior defense official tells nbc news there are 114 national guard sites not complying with the policy. >>> the skies might be friendlier soon after a decision from the faa. airline passengers will now be allowed to use smart phones, tablets and ereaders on board that includes takeoff and landing as long as everything is in airplane mode. but you still can't make calls or send text messages. many are clamoring to be the first. >>> the new york police department's controversial stop and frisk policy is back in the news. a federal paerls court has put a stop to a major yefr hall of the program. in august, the judge ruled the practice violated civil r50i9s, but the decision late thursday keeps it going for now. opponents contend it unfairly targets minority its, while police say it's vital for security. the judge
secretary hagel says he's taking action to remedy the situation. >> everyone who serves our country in uniform, everyone in this country, should receive all the benefits they deserve and they have earned. and in accordance with the law. everyone's rights must be protected. >> a senior defense official tells nbc news there are 114 national guard sites not complying with the policy. >>> the skies might be friendlier soon after a decision from the faa. airline passengers will...
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initially he joined other republicans last week in a filibuster of chuck hagel. confirmation vote is expected next week. former president jimmy carter's grandson says president obama showed him nothing but gratitude at a meeting last week. >> james carter told cnn he playable in policing the secretly recorded videos of mitt romney's infamous 47% comment. >> obama said, great, get over here. and ithe half-embraced me, put his arm around me and we shook hands and he thanked me for my support for several. >> republicans say the video of romney saying 47 percent of americans are dependent on the government and support president obama may have contributed to his loss. 52% of americans think the president is doing a good job. >> there's still another half-hour ahead. >> coming up, a local elementary school teacher gets to court today accused of sexually abusing two students. more >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, a mixed reaction after a rockville elementary school teacher is charged with sexually abusing two student
initially he joined other republicans last week in a filibuster of chuck hagel. confirmation vote is expected next week. former president jimmy carter's grandson says president obama showed him nothing but gratitude at a meeting last week. >> james carter told cnn he playable in policing the secretly recorded videos of mitt romney's infamous 47% comment. >> obama said, great, get over here. and ithe half-embraced me, put his arm around me and we shook hands and he thanked me for my...
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. >>> today the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. even if hagel gets enough votes to move forward, it's unclear if his former republican colleagues will allow an immediate confirmation vote. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. alan pizzey reports. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, scott scottish cardinal keith o'brien, officially resigned and then took the unprecedented step of opting out of the conclave after he was accused of inappropriate contact with three priests dating back 30 years. o'brien disputes the accusations but said he didn't want to be the focus of media attention in rome. the news came as the pope accepted a repo
. >>> today the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. even if hagel gets enough votes to move forward, it's unclear if his former republican colleagues will allow an immediate confirmation vote. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to...
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partisanship is also, jeff, locking them into a fight over senator hagel, chuck hagel, the president's nominee for the secretary of defense. the republicans have effectively filibustered him. what is going on here? >> what is really going to is a relitigation of what happens when a member of a party speaks out against his own party. of course, we're talking about the iraq war. chuck hagel, former republican senator from nebraska, was asking the sharpest, hardest questions about the iraq war, throughout its duration and he, classed with his old friend, john mccain, and he's paying a price. at the end of the day, he'll probably be confirmed but he has to wait another -- until the week after next to when the senators return to washington to see if he can be confirmed so i think it's an embarrassment to the president. that's what they were trying to do in some case. but enough republicans have said that they're going to vote for him ultimately but you have to wonder, is this really going to weaken senator hagel as a possible defense secretary. all the defense ministers from around the worl
partisanship is also, jeff, locking them into a fight over senator hagel, chuck hagel, the president's nominee for the secretary of defense. the republicans have effectively filibustered him. what is going on here? >> what is really going to is a relitigation of what happens when a member of a party speaks out against his own party. of course, we're talking about the iraq war. chuck hagel, former republican senator from nebraska, was asking the sharpest, hardest questions about the iraq...
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we start with chuck hagel's rough day on capitol hill. lawmakers attacked the former senator and vietnam veteran in a contentious, nearly eight hour hearing over his nomination to become at the next u.s. defense secretary. the question was expected to be tough but he appeared uncomfortable, even unprepared. the most heated exchange of the day came from a former close friend, senator john mccain who grilled hagel on opposing the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq. >> wiere you correct or incorret when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is, were you right or wrong. that's a pretty straight forward question. >> well, i -- >> i would like the answer whether you're right or wrong and then you're free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> well, let the record show you refuse to answer that question. please go ahead.
we start with chuck hagel's rough day on capitol hill. lawmakers attacked the former senator and vietnam veteran in a contentious, nearly eight hour hearing over his nomination to become at the next u.s. defense secretary. the question was expected to be tough but he appeared uncomfortable, even unprepared. the most heated exchange of the day came from a former close friend, senator john mccain who grilled hagel on opposing the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq. >> wiere you correct or...
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chuck hagel one step closer to becoming defense secretary. how one republican changed the entire landscape plus snow in winter is certainly no surprise. but for some in the midwest it's the most they've seen in 50 years. first, we bring you today's producer pique. a shoe shiner who is not only an entrepreneur but also a philanthropist. love this story. for every shoe he cleans a child in need is helped. check out the entire story on my facebook page back after this. i♪ ♪ tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty ♪ ♪ tryin' to -- [ woman ] hi there. why do we always have to take your mom's car? [ male announcer ] the security of an iihs top safety pick, the 2013 volkswagen tiguan. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease a 2013 tiguan for $219 a month. ♪ i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? h
chuck hagel one step closer to becoming defense secretary. how one republican changed the entire landscape plus snow in winter is certainly no surprise. but for some in the midwest it's the most they've seen in 50 years. first, we bring you today's producer pique. a shoe shiner who is not only an entrepreneur but also a philanthropist. love this story. for every shoe he cleans a child in need is helped. check out the entire story on my facebook page back after this. i♪ ♪ tryin' to catch me...
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the show that welcomes hagel for the leftist with proud arms. thanks for being up on this first of february. there is a lot going on including new ammunition for gun control ads shows overwhelming support for background checks. in chicago, mayor emanuel says enough is enough. we'll tell what you he is doing to try to stop the latest epidemic of gun violence in the windy city. a tragic wakeup call in the world of extreme sports. after a snowmobile rider died from injuries he sustained in a crash at the x games. that's ahead in sports. first, our top story at 5:30 a.m. eastern time in new york city. we start with chuck hagel's rough day on capitol hill. lawmakers attacked the former senator and vietnam veteran in a contentious, nearly eight hour hearing over his nomination to become at the next u.s. defense secretary. the question was expected to be tough but he appeared uncomfortable, even unprepared. the most heated exchange of the day came from a former close friend, senator john mccain who grilled hagel on opposing the 2007 u.s. troop surge in
the show that welcomes hagel for the leftist with proud arms. thanks for being up on this first of february. there is a lot going on including new ammunition for gun control ads shows overwhelming support for background checks. in chicago, mayor emanuel says enough is enough. we'll tell what you he is doing to try to stop the latest epidemic of gun violence in the windy city. a tragic wakeup call in the world of extreme sports. after a snowmobile rider died from injuries he sustained in a crash...
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hagel's former colleagues and even friends who waged a coordinated attack today on hagel's judgment. john mccain seized on hagel's vocal opposition to the surge of troops in iraq in 2007. >> the question, senator hagel, the question is, were you right or wrong. that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: hagel knew he who damage control to do. >> i should have used another term, and i'm sorry. >> reporter: over his 2008 comments related to israel that a, quote, jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people in congress. >> name one person, in your opinion, who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> reporter: outside the hearing, senators of both parties were critical. >> i'm going to be candid. i think that chuck hagel is much more comfortable asking questions than answering them. >> i don't think it's going very well. >> reporter: hagel was repeatedly pressed by both democrats and republicans to make clear his commitment to israel's security. >> i
hagel's former colleagues and even friends who waged a coordinated attack today on hagel's judgment. john mccain seized on hagel's vocal opposition to the surge of troops in iraq in 2007. >> the question, senator hagel, the question is, were you right or wrong. that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: hagel knew he who damage control to do. >> i should have used another term, and i'm sorry. >>...
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is hagel on board with all of this diminishment of american power. >> hagel is no george marshall and no henry kissinger. is he not somebody of great stature and ideas of his own. he has never been known for that and nobody has been able to produce a single idea or a single piece of legislation. he will do what the president wants him to do. that's one of the reasons he chose him. there is an affinity of views and i don't expect him to stand up to the president. the way i would have expected a panetta to when it came to drastic cuts. >> bill: all right. let's assume that hagel is. >> he will be the president's -- >> bill: set guy in there are you got iran coming down the pike and hagel has been soft on iran in the sense that he doesn't want to confront iran. and then hagel is also not a friend of israel in a very bullish way. so you have got those two things as well. >> look. on the iran thing. the word soft is is an understatement. we have had very legitimate and serious argument between patriots on both sides who argue for a military option and for not. vis-a-vis iran. nobody argues
is hagel on board with all of this diminishment of american power. >> hagel is no george marshall and no henry kissinger. is he not somebody of great stature and ideas of his own. he has never been known for that and nobody has been able to produce a single idea or a single piece of legislation. he will do what the president wants him to do. that's one of the reasons he chose him. there is an affinity of views and i don't expect him to stand up to the president. the way i would have...
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there's a cancelled news conference between the president and defense secretary chuck hagel in kabul, authorities claiming security concerns, but it all comes on the heels of shocking comments by the afghan leader. karzai who has a history of controversial remarks now claims the u.s. working with the taliban in his view to prove that international forces will still be needed to keep the peace in afghanistan. it's an allegation that u.s. officials this morning are fiercely denying. good morning on this sunday morning. welcome to america's news headquarters. i'm eric shawn. >> i'm jamie colby. it will be a great morning here. great to see you. >> you, too, jamie. >> president karzai claims yesterday's deadly homicide bombing, well, that is prove u.s. forces are working with terrorists to convince civilians that violence will increase when troops leave. that's scheduled to happen next year, of course, and peter doocy is following this live from washington. good morning, peter. >> reporter: good morning, jamie. afghan president had hamid kari was describing the role of women in the milita
there's a cancelled news conference between the president and defense secretary chuck hagel in kabul, authorities claiming security concerns, but it all comes on the heels of shocking comments by the afghan leader. karzai who has a history of controversial remarks now claims the u.s. working with the taliban in his view to prove that international forces will still be needed to keep the peace in afghanistan. it's an allegation that u.s. officials this morning are fiercely denying. good morning...
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i am pleased to welcome the secretary of defense and our form or colleague, the honorable chuck hagel. chairman of joint chiefs of staff, general dempsey, and the comptroller of the department of defense. we will speak today about budgets and more importantly about people. all of the services secretary said chiefs have appeared before the subcommittee this year and have expressed great concern over the sequestration
i am pleased to welcome the secretary of defense and our form or colleague, the honorable chuck hagel. chairman of joint chiefs of staff, general dempsey, and the comptroller of the department of defense. we will speak today about budgets and more importantly about people. all of the services secretary said chiefs have appeared before the subcommittee this year and have expressed great concern over the sequestration
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secretary hagel said the u.s. is willing to start selling advanced weapons, things like missile defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambition. he added that even though the west had agreed to a temporary deal to limit iran's nuclear capability, tehran still poses a significant threat to the middle east and the world. many allies in the region fear the u.s.'s withdrawing from its traditional role in the middle east but hagel said after a decade of war the u.s. will not shirk its responsibilities in the middle east. >> we know diplomacy cannot operate in a vacuum. our success will continue to hinge on america's military power, and the credibility of our assurances to our allies. >> following that he met with senior afghan officials in an effort to push karzai to sign a bilateral security agreement which has been agreed upon by president karzai, trying to win more concessions by the united states. once the deal is signed by karzai and everyone believes it
secretary hagel said the u.s. is willing to start selling advanced weapons, things like missile defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambition. he added that even though the west had agreed to a temporary deal to limit iran's nuclear capability, tehran still poses a significant threat to the middle east and the world. many allies in the region fear the u.s.'s withdrawing from its traditional role in the middle east but hagel said...
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earlier, the senate number two republican hammered hagel. >> senator hagel's performance before the senate armed services committee was remarkably inept, and we should not be installing a defense secretary who's obviously not qualified for the job. and who holds dangerously misguided views on some of the most important issues facing national security policy for our country. >> reporter: meanwhile, it was smoother sailing for jack lew in the senate finance committee. he's a former white house chief of staff, also former budget director for president obama. the vote was 19-5, and next stop will be a full vote in the senate. ahead of the committee vote the finance chairman made his final pitch. >> as we will discuss today, our nation faces a number of great challenges. we need bright, dedicated individuals like these three nominees to work with us to find solutions. >> reporter: but at the the very moment, of course, we are watching the senate floor to see the procedural vote on chuck hagel's nomination. several weeks ago it got 58 votes, everybody expects it will get 60 votes, then the quest
earlier, the senate number two republican hammered hagel. >> senator hagel's performance before the senate armed services committee was remarkably inept, and we should not be installing a defense secretary who's obviously not qualified for the job. and who holds dangerously misguided views on some of the most important issues facing national security policy for our country. >> reporter: meanwhile, it was smoother sailing for jack lew in the senate finance committee. he's a former...
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. >>> the hagel hold-up, our conservatives using recess to dig up more dirt on the president's choice for defense secretary. white house reaction to the delay and hagel's kompl medication. >>> plus, hillary clinton expected to be one of the highest paid in the field. how much would it cost to book the world's most admired woman? that's just one of the things we thought you should know. ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] we created the luxury crossover and kept turning the page, writing the next chapter for the rx and lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. writing the next chapter for the rx and lexus. all stations come over to mithis is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ]
. >>> the hagel hold-up, our conservatives using recess to dig up more dirt on the president's choice for defense secretary. white house reaction to the delay and hagel's kompl medication. >>> plus, hillary clinton expected to be one of the highest paid in the field. how much would it cost to book the world's most admired woman? that's just one of the things we thought you should know. ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] we created the luxury crossover and kept...
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senator hagel and mr. brennan will be assisted as they go through the process of confirmation in the senate by a number of individuals. >> do you have commitments for them to set an early date as soon as they return? >> the president as you heard him earlier today say he hopes the senate will take up these nominations sweleds the nomination of senator carrie for secretary of state as soon as possible because of the importance of filling these positions quickly to our national security. i don't have a certain date for you and 06b8 we defer to the relative committees. >> you talked just a minute ago about the president believes in diversity and he casts a broad net when looking for candidates to serve. during the campaign mitt romney was ridiculed for saying he wanted a binder full of women. what do you mean he insist on diversity? [indiscernible] and does he insist on other ways to find qualified candidates? >> without addressing any specific nomination process, i would say that the answer is yes, he speaks
senator hagel and mr. brennan will be assisted as they go through the process of confirmation in the senate by a number of individuals. >> do you have commitments for them to set an early date as soon as they return? >> the president as you heard him earlier today say he hopes the senate will take up these nominations sweleds the nomination of senator carrie for secretary of state as soon as possible because of the importance of filling these positions quickly to our national...
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. >>> plus, clinton hshg rides off in the sunset, chuck hagel gets downright offensive. and lions and tigers and bears, oh my, "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 1st, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. super bowl weekend is here as fans of both the baltimore ravens and the san francisco 49ers descend upon new orleans, the town known for its lavish matters is gearing up for one of its biggest parties ever. nbc's jay gray is live for the latest. >> reporter: good morning, mara. from outside the beautiful superdome lit up in new orleans. look, depending on your perspective, a lot of people either ending their party or continuing into new orleans. the perfect city to hold such a big bash. a lot of people looking forward to the game. but as you talked about, a lot of people looking forward to a lot of things. for many, it's the ads that air on super sunday. we have a sneak peek of some you'll see. >> hey, son, have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ >> you know what this room needs? a smile. who wants to come with i? ♪ tra
. >>> plus, clinton hshg rides off in the sunset, chuck hagel gets downright offensive. and lions and tigers and bears, oh my, "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 1st, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. super bowl weekend is here as fans of both the baltimore ravens and the san francisco 49ers descend upon new orleans, the town known for its lavish matters is gearing up for one of its...
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chuck hagel conference has been delayed. hagel has not spoken to the president since his contentious confirmation hearings. he still meeting with senators to shore up the votes. >>> senator mork yoe rubio of florida will be delivering the gop response to president obama's state of the union address. rubio will speak first in english and he'll also prerecord a version in spanish for the spanish language network. >>> scott brown declined to say if he would run for governor of massachusetts next year. he hinted about a political future telling politicalo, i'm no dead. >>> there will be a new senator sworn in today for massachusetts, cowan will fill the john kerry seat until a special election in june. >>> on tuesday, maryland's two senators will get the spoils of victory for the baltimore ravens beating the san francisco 49ers. california senators barbara boxer and dianne feinstein will deliver crabs, napa valley wine, sow dough bread and cheese to the winners. >>> thomas massy of kentucky is sponsoring a new bill that will leg
chuck hagel conference has been delayed. hagel has not spoken to the president since his contentious confirmation hearings. he still meeting with senators to shore up the votes. >>> senator mork yoe rubio of florida will be delivering the gop response to president obama's state of the union address. rubio will speak first in english and he'll also prerecord a version in spanish for the spanish language network. >>> scott brown declined to say if he would run for governor of...
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bruising confirmation fight and some ugly hearings on the hill, the president's choice for defense, chuck hagel, was confirmed today by a 58-41 vote in the senate. he's a former republican senator from nebraska, though some of his roughest treatment was at the hands of fellow republicans. when he walks into the pentagon as the new secretary of defense, he will be the first vietnam veteran to have that job. he still carries shrapnel with him from combat, where he earned two purple hearts. >>> now to the weather, as another big storm pounds the plains and the midwest. you can see it is a huge system, as it sweeps across the country now from west to east. it has dumped more than two feet of snow outside denver. it's caused blizzard conditions through kansas, missouri, oklahoma, and they're having a genuine, classic winter evening in chicago. that's where we find weather channel meteorologist eric fisher on michigan avenue tonight. eric, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. we're not seeing those up to hurricane-force gusts that we had across the plains that wreaked havoc yesterday, but
bruising confirmation fight and some ugly hearings on the hill, the president's choice for defense, chuck hagel, was confirmed today by a 58-41 vote in the senate. he's a former republican senator from nebraska, though some of his roughest treatment was at the hands of fellow republicans. when he walks into the pentagon as the new secretary of defense, he will be the first vietnam veteran to have that job. he still carries shrapnel with him from combat, where he earned two purple hearts....
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they've come out against hagel. democrats are not exactly standing up for this guy, and chuck -- sorry. chuck schumer yesterday saying i look forward to fully studying his records and exploring his views, which is akin to saying maybe. let's take a listen to what these people said yesterday. >> i do want to speak with him particularly about his comments 14 years ago to see if his apology is sincere and sufficient. >> i want to get an explanation about his position in regards to iran. he has been very reluctant to support tough sanctions against iran. iran is an extremely dangerous country. >> now, ryan, is this something like did is this just par for the course that democrats have to say they sort of have to doff their cap to potential, you know, problems they would have with their base visa vi israel or iran sanctions and showing they're tough on these matters, and then they can say, okay, this is our guy? >> i think that's driving some of the democrats here, but katrina is right. if you were -- if you have two no,
they've come out against hagel. democrats are not exactly standing up for this guy, and chuck -- sorry. chuck schumer yesterday saying i look forward to fully studying his records and exploring his views, which is akin to saying maybe. let's take a listen to what these people said yesterday. >> i do want to speak with him particularly about his comments 14 years ago to see if his apology is sincere and sufficient. >> i want to get an explanation about his position in regards to...
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listen to what jim inhofe said about and to chuck hagel. >> though i respect senator hagel his record to date in the day demonstrate he is hob a staunch advocate of president's first term. retreating from america's global leadership role in shrinking the military will not make america safer. on the contemporary, it will embolden our enemy, ep danger our allies and provide opportunity for nations that do not share our interest to fill a global leadership vacuum we leave behind. it is for these reasons that i believe he's the wrong person to lead the pentagon at this perilous and cons quenchal time. >> whether or not he will support chuck hagel. and he asked why the ministry supports that. and hagel said he has enough trouble figuring out american politics, rather than iranian politics. but it goes from politics, to issues on iran, to afghanistan. they believe he's become not hawkish enough. hagel tried to respond to that in his opening statement. he knew very well what the criticism was. listen to the way he framed his offense and defense of his nomination. >> we will not hesitate to u
listen to what jim inhofe said about and to chuck hagel. >> though i respect senator hagel his record to date in the day demonstrate he is hob a staunch advocate of president's first term. retreating from america's global leadership role in shrinking the military will not make america safer. on the contemporary, it will embolden our enemy, ep danger our allies and provide opportunity for nations that do not share our interest to fill a global leadership vacuum we leave behind. it is for...
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hagel. "new york times" political correspondent wrote about this. >> thanks for having me. >> obviously we talked about the opposition to chuck hagel and we see ads going after chuck schumer for -- going from a modest support of chuck hagel to a full on support of his nomination. what is intriguing is you got another situation of money coming into the system. >> this is the first time we have seen this kind of anonymous money being used in this smaller -- the court nomination and of course the com pain itself. it shows anonymous money on will keep trickling into the system. >> i want to play an ad you mentioned. no on hagel as d as it is referred to. >> hagel is anti-woman, anti-choice. anti-israel. anti-gay and pro assault weapon. that's just not what we voted for in november. chuck hagel doesn't share our values. >> that's just one of the ads. you have this newly minted or freshly minted organizations that said it is a lab ral gay rights group and performed through a prominent firm. what i
hagel. "new york times" political correspondent wrote about this. >> thanks for having me. >> obviously we talked about the opposition to chuck hagel and we see ads going after chuck schumer for -- going from a modest support of chuck hagel to a full on support of his nomination. what is intriguing is you got another situation of money coming into the system. >> this is the first time we have seen this kind of anonymous money being used in this smaller -- the court...